Removal from the Sainsbury's Bank and other lender panels: Why they do it and how to get reinstated

  • Breaches of Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel requirements
  • Failure to reapply to remain on the Sainsbury's Bank convincing panel
  • Your law firm fails to meet the criteria to remain on the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel
  • Failure to act in accordance with the Sainsbury's Bank panel requirements, the written instructions that Sainsbury's Bank give you and the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook or any alternative set of standard instructions to which Sainsbury's Bank may subsequently subscribe.
  • Persistent delays in registering a charge on behalf of Sainsbury's Bank Delays or failure to register the Sainsbury's Bank charge may result in referral to external lawyers of Sainsbury's Bank to complete outstanding requirements.

Frequently asked questions concerning Sainsbury's Bank panel reinstatement

  • Am I restricted as to the amount of times my law firm can apply to get back on the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel?
  • What is the application protocol to be reinstated onto the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel?
  • How do I discover why my firm’s application for reinstatement is turned down?
  • Can this firm act for Sainsbury's Bank while the appeal for reinstatement on the Sainsbury's Bank panel is being progressed? How do I know if our reinstatement appeal to the Sainsbury's Bank panel is approved?
  • Is the door firmly shut if our reinstatement panel submission with Sainsbury's Bank is refused?

Top Tip: The best way to avoid the hassle of seeking Sainsbury's Bank panel reinstatement is to ensure that your firm is not removed off of the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel in the first place.

Note: Subject to certain conditions Lexsure’s experts or consultants can assist in providing you with guidance for reinstatement onto the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel but under no circumstances will Lexsure (or the Conveycentric Team) submit an application to Sainsbury's Bank directly or via their appointed panel manager. Any reinstatement application will have to be made by your firm. For the avoidance of doubt, Lexsure (or the Conveycentric Team) are in no way involved in managing the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel.

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